Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
I, the Proclaimer, was king over Israel, in Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
I, the
King James Version
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Holman Bible
I, the Teacher,
International Standard Version
I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
A Conservative Version
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
American Standard Version
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Amplified
I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Darby Translation
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Julia Smith Translation
I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
King James 2000
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I, the Teacher, [was] king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Modern King James verseion
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I myself, the Preacher, being king of Israel and Jerusalem,
NET Bible
I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
New Heart English Bible
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Webster
I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
World English Bible
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Youngs Literal Translation
I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qohelet Introduces His Quest
11 There is, no remembrance, of the thing before, - nor, even of the things after, which shall be, will there be any remembrance, with them who shall come after. 12 I, the Proclaimer, was king over Israel, in Jerusalem. 13 And I gave my heart to seek and to search out, wisely, concerning all things which are done under the heavens, - the same, is the vexatious employment God hath given to the sons of men, to work toilsomely therein,
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:1
The words of the Proclaimer, son of David, king in Jerusalem.
1 Kings 4:1-19
And so it came to pass, that, King Solomon, was king, over all Israel.